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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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